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WorksheetsEnergy Resources
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 9mins
All of the following are uses of fossil fuels EXCEPT
to produce electrical energy
gasoline
to heat homes
windmills
What are fossil fuels?
energy producers that comes from radioactive elements
a natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work
energy resources that formed from buried plants and animals that lived a very long time ago
resources that are replaced faster than they are used
What are nonrenewable resources?
energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used
energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used
a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work
_______________ is an energy source derived from living things.
Solar power
Nuclear power
Coal power
Wind power
Which is a negative aspect of the use of petroleum?
It is extracted at a low cost.
It can be easily transported
It produces hazardous substances.
Petroleum is used in many products.
Which is true about nuclear power?
Not considered a renewable fuel source
High greenhouse gas emmisions
Requires fossil fuels during energy generation
Uranium is easy to mine and transport
Coal is NOT ________________.
abundant
generate greenhouse gasses
expensive
destructive to natural habitats
Which of the following sources of energy generates emissions during use?
Natural gas
Hydropower
Nuclear
Wind
Which of the following energy types is not a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Geothermal
Petroleum
Coal
What statement about solar energy is true?
requires a small amount of space
it is not considered expensive to setup or maintian
there are no harmful metals or gases used during manufacturing of solar panels
solar energy can be intermittent (not consistent)
Which is NOT a benefit of wind energy?
low or no emissions
requires small or reduced land use
low operational and maintenance costs
renewable source of power
Which energy source is considered renewable?
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Hydropower
What does "clean" mean for energy sources?
not dirty
does not create pollution
creates pollution
smells good
What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?
They are stored
They are burned
They are melted
They are frozen
